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Moving forward after the pandemic:
governments and teachers’ unions
working together to leave no-one
behind
#ISTP2022
¡Bienvenido!
Welcome!
Dear participant,
Spain is delighted to welcome you to the 12th International
Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) in Valencia. Since
its inaugural edition in 2011, the ISTP has become a unique
forum for open and constructive exchange on effective
teacher policies and practice.
Following the previous editions, the 2022 ISTP brings together
Ministers and teachers’ union leaders from countries and
regions with high-performing or rapidly improving school
systems, as defined by the results of the most recent
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The
Summit is jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and
Vocational Education and Training of Spain, the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and
Education International (EI).
The main theme of the 2022 ISTP will be “Moving forward after
the pandemic: Governments and teachers’ unions working
together to leave no-one behind”. Over the two days, the
thematic ISTP sessions will address three interrelated topics:
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1. The pedagogical potential of digital technologies in education: a vital
challenge for schools, teachers and students: The pandemic made technology a
lifeline for education. At the same time, it highlighted the importance of the social
and relational value of schools in the education of children and young people.
It has shown that education systems need to have a strong and inclusive digital
learning infrastructure and system capacity which can support schools, and which
is accessible and relevant to all students and teachers. It has also emphasized the
importance of digital school strategies that integrate all the relevant aspects to
harness the potential of digital tools.
2. School systems as a driver of more inclusive communities: The pandemic has
shown how schools can assume responsibility for innovation, with teachers, parents
and students working together on new forms of learning and ways to protect health.
Focus will be on actions that enhance equity within the education system and ensure
education systems contribute to more inclusive communities and societies.
3. The role of teachers and school communities in securing a sustainable
future: The pandemic has meant that the other major challenges faced by humanity,
including climate change and how to bring sustainable development for future
generations, have had to compete for the attention of policy makers.
Pre-summit activities provide opportunities for international participants to learn
more about the Spanish education system and to get in contact with various
education stakeholders, serving as essential preparation for the Summit and will
highlight the continuity between ISTP 2021 and ISTP 2022.
We look forward to welcoming Ministers, teachers’ union leaders, teaching
professionals and education experts to Spain.
Pilar Alegría Continente Mathias Cormann David Edwards
Minister of Education OECD Secretary-General General Secretary, EI
and VET
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ISTP2022
VALENCIA / SPAIN
Table of contents
Pre-Summit6
Summit Programme, Day 1 12
Summit Programme, Day 2 16
Summit etiquette 20
Biographies22
Venues28
Getting there 36
Partners38
Press & Media, photography 41
Upon arrival 42
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias Map 43
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 5
Pre-Summit
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Moving forward after the pandemic: Governments and teachers’
unions working together to leave no-one behind
The 12th International Summit on the Teaching Profession offers a series of
optional Pre-Summit events that will serve as a starting point to highlight the
continuity between ISTP2021 and ISTP2022. To participate, you have to be officially
registered.
For detailed descriptions, venues, transport and registration, please visit the ISTP
website: https://istp2022.es/
Pre-Summit optional activities
08:00-19:00 Registration desk open, Primus Valencia and AC Valencia hotels lobby
8:45 Departure from Primus Valencia hotel to schools
Bus transport organized by the host
Note for participants: each school visit will have a separately dedicated
bus.
9:30-12:00 School Visits
(6 options, choose 1). Registration in advance is requested
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School visits options
1. ECEC-Early Childhood Education and Care
School name: Príncipe Valiente
Príncipe Valiente School, (Early Childhood Education and Care ages 0-3) located in Manises,
near the capital city of Valencia, is a reference school in terms of ECEC in the community.
The main focus of their educational project is centered on the use of different spaces,
individualized attention and emotional support. This school is also very active in transferring
their experience through their participation in in-service teacher training programs and
Erasmus+ projects.
For further information: https://es-es.facebook.com/pg/nanieduinf/
videos/?ref=page_internal
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/Hh6gA9huwhH6EgVHA
2. ECEC-PRIMARY EDUCATION
School name: CEIP PINEDO
This school is located in a small village near the city of Valencia. Its educational project is lad-
en with a deeply rooted local sentiment and ecological sensitivity due to its proximity to the
coastline, and is characterized by inclusion and its active methodologies, all of which come
together to foster a dynamic school with an open plan architecture that prioritizes mobility
and flow with the surroundings.
For more information: https://portal.edu.gva.es/ceippinedo/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/VKUMNcMHxM78v5kY8
3. ECEC-PRIMARY EDUCATION
School name: CEIP Les Arts
This school (ECEC and Primary Education) gathers an at-risk population group with a high rate
of social exclusion, leading to a project that is a veritable commitment to inclusion and equali-
ty. The CEIP Les Arts and the Valencian Centre for Teacher Training, Innovation and Resources
(CEFIRE) are currently involved in a process of joint transformation that includes a renewed
educational project, thanks to the addition of major methodological innovations aimed at
addressing diversity.
For further information: http://mestreacasa.gva.es/web/ceiplesarts/19
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nBTq3gnuGJSMtvQaA
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4.SECONDARY EDUCATION
School name: IES EL CABANYAL
This school includes Secondary Education (ages 12-16) and Bachillerato Education (ages 16-
18) along with Vocational Education and Training (VET) for Transport and Motor Vehicles,
Cosmetology, Electronics and Electricity, as well as Installation and Maintenance. It is one of
the city’s historical schools, dating back to 1972, and has since adapted itself to the social and
educational changes that have taken place. Its facilities include fully-updated equipment that
is perfectly suited to the different subjects taught in each classroom.
For further information: https://portal.edu.gva.es/ieselcabanyal/es/centro/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/FSyAKg9JbSj37uv28
5. SECONDARY EDUCATION
School name: IES DISTRICTE MARÍTIM
The varied education and training on offer at the IES Districte Marítim covers the most di-
verse facets of knowledge. Science, Humanities, Technology, Arts, Physical and sports training
and language teaching are all included in the secondary, High School, multilingual, VET and
Advanced Educational courses, all with the aim of offering quality teaching and comprehen-
sive training to students. Located in a neighborhood of the same name near the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea, this school has a pro-European spirit and yet continues to be deeply-root-
ed in its local social context. IES Districte Marítim strives to offer academic and human training
to young people who will be capable of facing the future challenges of a free and democratic
society in constant transformation.
For further information: https://portal.edu.gva.es/districtemaritim/es/inicio/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/3Kx1Nai4PVM22Trc8
6. TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS : CEFIRE
School name: CEFIRE- CENTRE FOR TEACHER TRAINING, INNOVATION AND RESOURCES
WITHIN THE REGION OF VALENCIA CEFIREs specialized in: STEM, INCLUSION AND VET
The specific training, innovation and resource centers for teachers are characterized by their
dedication to the coordination, development and implementation of training options in their
different fields of reference. Currently, 4 of these centers are located in the city of Valencia,
and a visit to the building that houses 3 of them has been proposed, including the newly-in-
stalled Future Classroom Lab aimed at in-service teacher training.
For further information: https://portal.edu.gva.es/formaciodelprofessorat/es/inicio/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/ukuttggZEV4LbR1QA
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12:00-13:30 Lunch at School prepared and served by students of the school.
CIPFP Ciudad del Aprendiz
13:30-14:00 Departure to Palau de les Arts, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Bus transport organized by the host
14:00-14:30 “What’s going on? New Developments in the Spanish Education
System and Policy” Session
Palau de les Arts, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias- Foyer Principal
Spanish Secretary of State for Education, Mr Alejandro Tiana Ferrer
Preparatory activities for the Summit
14:30-16:00 Pre-Summit seminar. From ISTP 2021 to ISTP 2022
Palau de les Arts, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias- Foyer Principal
14:30: Welcome and Purpose of Session – Mr Anthony Mackay (Moderator)
14:40 Open Discussion
• What actions did you take as a result of ISTP 2021?
• What challenges did you experience?
• What issues have emerged since the last ISTP?
15:30 Takeaways from the Discussion:
• Mr Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
• Ms Randi Wingarten, EI Executive Board Member
15:55 Closing ISTP 2021
• Mr Alejandro Tiana Ferrer, Secretary of State of Education, Spain
16:00 Departure to hotels
Bus transport organized by the host
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Evening programme for Ministers
19:00 Departure from Primus Valencia hotel
Bus transport organized by the host
19:30-22:30 Dinner for Ministers (Head of Delegations) at Ciudad de las Artes y
las Ciencias
Oceanogràfic
Website: https://www.oceanografic.org/
Opportunity to visit the Oceanogràfic. Dress code: business attire.
An underwater trip over the biggest aquarium in Europe. It is the largest
aquarium in Europe and contains representative species of the world’s
main marine ecosystems. Each building within the Oceanogràfic is iden-
tified with the following aquatic environments: the Mediterranean, Wet-
lands, Temperate and Tropical Seas, Oceans, the Antarctic, the Arctic, Is-
lands, and the Red Sea, as well as the Dolphinarium. This building stands
out by its spectacular roofs designed by Félix Candela.
22:30 Departure to Primus Valencia hotel
Bus transport organized by the host
10Evening programme for teacher union participants
17:00 Departure from AC Valencia hotel
Bus transport organized by the host
17:30 -19:30 ISTP briefing by Education International
CEFIRE Educación Infantil
ISTP participants from teacher unions are invited by the Education Inter-
national to ISTP briefing meeting with information on the programme
and the main topics of the Summit.
19:30 -21:00 Dinner for teacher union participants (EI affiliates)
Hosted by the Teachers Unions of Education in Spain
21:00 Departure to AC Valencia hotel
Bus transport organized by the host
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 11Summit Day 1
Thursday, 12 May 2022
08:20 Departure from hotels to the Summit Venue Palau de les Arts,
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Bus transport organized by the host
09:00 – Registration
Hotel lobby (From 7 am to 9 am)
There will be a registration desk at Palau de les Arts, Ciudad de las Artes y
las Ciencias (open all day).
Foyer Principal
09:30 – 11:30 Opening session Los Toros Room, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Open to the Press in Plenary Room: Los Toros Room
• Music performance
Sonata da chiesa no. 7, op. 3 in E minor for oboe, violin and violoncello,
by A. Corelli. Baroque instrumental composition.
Oboe: Carolina Blasco Yepes
Violin: Miguel A. López Gómez
Cello: Yolanda Bueso Báidez
• Welcoming remarks
Ms Pilar Alegría Continente, Minister of Education and VET, Spain
Mr Ximo Puig Ferrer, President. Generalitat Valenciana
Mr Mathias Cormann, Secretary -General, OECD
Ms Susan Hopgood, President, Education International
• Reflections on ISTP 2021 commitments
Mr Anthony Mackay (Moderator)
• Introduction to the ISTP :
• OECD background report
Mr Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
• EI Summit Briefing
Mr John Bangs, Senior Consultant, Education International
11:30 Official Photograph of the Ministers, Los Toros Room
1211:30 – 13:00 Buffet Lunch, Foyer Principal
Ministers will be assigned special seats in the Foyer Room
All other participants will have no allocated seats
13:00 – 14:45 Summit Session 1: The pedagogical potential of digital technologies in
education: a vital challenge for schools, teachers and students
Los Toros Room
Official delegates only
Observers will follow from the Observers’ Room: Magistral Room
• Introduction by moderator, Mr Anthony Mackay
Before opening the floor for dialogue and exchange, a limited number of
good practices will be presented.
The pandemic made technology a lifeline for education. At the same time,
it highlighted the importance of the social and relational value of schools
in the education of children and young people. It has shown that educati-
on systems need to have a strong and inclusive digital learning infrastruc-
ture and system capacity which cansupport schools, and which is acces-
sible and relevant to all students and teachers. It has also emphasized
the importance of digital school strategies that integrate all the relevant
aspects to harness the potential of digital tools.
How can governments and unions work together so that students and
teachers are not consumers of digital technologies but become co-crea-
tors and designers of innovative learning environments?
How can they work together to increase the integration of pedagogical
approaches, improve compatibility between different technologies and
shift attention from learning technology to learning activities?How can
they work together so that technology best enhances pedagogy, the de-
velopment of the teaching profession and teacher professional collabo-
ration? How can evaluation enhance the digital competence of students,
teachers and schools?
How can artificial intelligence empower learners and teachers rather
than disempower them, and how can it help close rather than amplify
learning gaps by personalising their learning, taking into account relevant
elements such as ethics, transparency and data protection? How can the
experts in learning –teachers –be at the centre of the design, develop-
ment and implementation of digital learning environments supporting all
students to thrive?
14:45-15:00 Coffee break
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 1315:00– 17:00 Summit Session 2: School systems as a driver of more inclusive commu-
nities
Los Toros Room
Official delegates only
Observers will follow from the Observers’ Room: Magistral Room
• Introduction by moderator, Mr Anthony Mackay
Before opening the floor for dialogue and exchange, a limited number of
good practices will be presented.
The pandemic has shown how schools can assume responsibility for in-
novation, with teachers, parents and students working together on new
forms of learning and ways to protect health. How can school systems,
school communities, teachers and policy makers work together to design
and implement education policies that will not just enhance equity within
the education system, but to ensure that education systems contribute to
more inclusive communities and societies?
What can teacher unions and governments do to enable schools improve,
including schools with significant numbers of students with disabilities or/
and students from socially and economically deprived backgrounds? How
can equity and inclusion be achieved, and how will we know? How can go-
vernments and teacher unions bring relevant social institutions together
to positively affect the social outcomes of education?
What implications does the experience of the pandemic have for the pro-
vision of professional learning of teachers throughout their careers and
how can the needs of teachers be identified?
17:00 – 17:30 Optional delegations meeting reflecting on first two sessions
17:30 Departure to hotels
Bus transport organized by the host
18:45 Departure from hotels to the Gala Dinner (L’Hemisfèric)
Bus transport organized by the host
1419:15 Gala Dinner to all registered ISTP participants
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias: L’Hemisfèric
Ministers and special guests will be invited to sit at assigned tables. Other
participants are free to choose their own table.
Dress code: business attire.
Music show during Gala Dinner:
Trio in Bb Major for 2 oboes and English horn by Joseph Triebensee. Ro-
mantic instrumental composition for double reed trio, by the chamber
music students of CPM Rafael Talens Pelló in Cullera.
Oboes: Pau Martínez Lledó and Inés Llopis Crespo
English horn: Elena Renart Iznardo
Instant composition of contemporary dance performed by Asun Noales
and Sebastian Rowinsky together with the cellist Antonio Ballester and
the scores of J. S. Bach.
22:00 Departure to hotels
Bus transport organized by the host
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 15Summit Day 2
Friday, 13 May 2022
08:20 Departure from hotels to the Summit venue, Palau de les Arts,
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
Bus transport organized by the host
Possible late registrations:
Hotel lobby (From 7 am to 9 am)
There will be a registration desk at Palau de les Arts (open all day) at
Foyer Magistral
09:00 – 11:00 Summit Session 3: The role of teachers and school communities in
securing a sustainable future
Los Toros Room
Official delegates only
Observers will follow from the Observers’ Room: Magistral Room
• Introduction by moderator, Anthony Mackay
Before opening the floor for dialogue and exchange, a limited number of
good practices will be presented.
The pandemic has meant that the other major challenges faced by
humanity, including climate change and how to bring sustainable
development for future generations, have had to compete for the
attention of policy makers.
How can governments and unions work together to enable education
to develop the knowledge, skills attitudes and values that are the
foundation for a more sustainable and humane world that can live up to
the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals?
What is the role of education in preparing today’s young people to
mitigate and adapt to the effects of existential challenges such as climate
change andthe need to foster sustainable development? How can
education help society shift towards adopting values that create social
bonds, trust and hope? How can learning about the new challenges
facing humanity be incorporated into the curriculum without amplifying
learning gaps and social disadvantage?
What role does the teaching profession have in developing the
curriculum to address these new challenges? What approaches will
governments and unions need to adopt to achieve these ambitions?
1611:00 – 12:00 Country delegations’ meetings
Coffee and tea served at 11:00
Open spaces will be free to use in Los Toros Room. The delegations are
expected to meet informally and without any previous booking.
Each country’s official delegates will meet to discuss how the Summit
proceedings will impact their work at home. Each country delegation
will prepare 3 commitments for the coming year to share at the closing
session.
Note: the 3 sessions aim to serve as the basis for countries’ own
ISTP2022 commitment preparations
Country delegations are invited to bring to their meeting an electronic
device with USB port and an installed presentation programme (such as
Power point) and introduce their 3 commitments in the slide provided
by the host. Countries are invited to send their commitments (3 bullets)
per e-mail before breaking up for lunch at istp2022@educacion.gob.es
and amackay@ozemail.com.au
11:15 – 12:00 Press Conference by the organizers
Sala Octava.
Ms Pilar Alegría Continente, Minister of Education, Spain
Mr Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
Ms Susan Hopgood, President, Education International
12:00 – 13:30 Buffet Lunch, Foyer Principal
Ministers will be assigned special seats in the Foyer Room
All other participants will have no allocated seats
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 1713:30-15:30 Closing session
Open to the Press in Plenary Room: Los Toros Room
Commentary intervention European Commission
Country presentations (90 seconds each)
Mr. Mackay will invite each country to share the three points prepared
during the individual country group meetings: their 3 commitments for the
coming year.
Closing Remarks
Ms Pilar Alegría Continente, Minister of Education, Spain
FECCOO / UGT (Teacher Unions in Spain)
Mr Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD
Mr David Edwards, General Secretary, Education International
15:30 Departure to hotels
Bus transport organized by the host
18Notes
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 19Summit etiquette
Please take a moment to review the information below. This will ensure that summit
proceedings run smoothly and help you get the most from your participation in this landmark
event.
Official Delegations
Participants of ISTP are derived from top performing countries as measured by the average
reading, math, and science scores of the latest published PISA results and also include the
most rapidly improving countries, as measured by the change in the average reading, math
and science scores.
Delegations include official delegates (up to 4 per country) and delegation-related participants
(up to 2 per country). Exceptions have been made for previous, present and future ISTP host
countries, as well as for the OECD and Education International.
Each country delegation is made up of the Minister (or equivalent), union leader from the
largest teacher union and where applicable, a union leader from the second largest teacher
union affiliated to the Education International, one teaching professional and two advisers.
Each delegation has four seats (2+2) at the main table.
Observer countries may have senior officials leading the delegation. Observers will follow the
discussion from a dedicated observer room.
Rooms, Seating and Interventions during the Meeting
There will be two rooms:
• Plenary room where the formal discussions take place – Los Toros Room- Ciudad de las
Artes y las Ciencias, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía: to official four delegates who seat at the table
(2+2 seats per country). Also, there is a space on the upper floor of the room where bilateral
meetings can be held.
• Observers’ room – Magistral Room-Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Palau de les Arts Reina
Sofía: to all the remaining delegates and observers attending ISTP. Also members of the Press
will follow the opening and closing sessions from the Plenary Room.
20A limited number of seats will be provided for the organisers OECD, Education International
and the host country in the plenary room.
Delegates are asked to sit at the places allocated to them. Only ministers or their equivalents,
union representatives and other official delegates have the right to intervene while they are
seated at the main table. Rotation within a delegation is at the discretion of the respective
head of delegation.
To take the floor, official delegates at the table will place their countries nameplate on its end
to indicate that they wish to speak. Our aim is to have a full discussion and allow time for as
many delegates as possible to speak. Interventions should not exceed three (3) minutes. The
intervention is regarded as per country/jurisdiction. When given the floor, each country may
also divide its intervention between Minister and the Union Leader, about 1.5 minutes each.
When given the floor, delegates may speak in English only.
Country delegations’ meetings to plan ISTP 2022 commitments
The official country delegations will meet on Friday 13th May (1 h) to prepare their policy
commitments for 2022. The delegations are expected to meet informally and without any
previous booking. There will be open spaces allocated to the delegation meetings within the
main room Los Toros.
Each country delegation will prepare three points to share at the closing session, including
their 3 top commitments for the coming year. Delegations are invited to bring to their meeting
an electronic device with USB port and an installed presentation programme (such as Power
point). Countries are invited to send their commitments (3 bullets) per e-mail before lunch at
istp2022@educacion.gob.es and amackay@ozemail.com.au
Ensuring open exchanges among participants: Chatham House
Rule
Summit discussions take place under a version of the Chatham House Rule which states that
’participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation
of the speaker, nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.’ The simple rule is to share
the message, not the messenger. By following this simple rule, you will help ensure open
dialogue between ministers and union leaders and among delegates as a whole.
Chatham House Rule also applies to social media. However, the Summit organizers wish to
encourage social media discourse on the issues that will be discussed in Valencia. For that
reason, the Twitter hashtag #ISTP2022 has been set up to keep the dialogue going.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 21Biographies
Pilar Alegría Continente
Minister of Education and Vocational Education
and Training
Pilar Alegría Continente has been the Minister of Education
and vocational Education and Training of the Spanish
Government since July 2021.
Born in La Zaida, Zaragoza, in 1977, Ms. Alegría graduated
in Teaching, specializing in Primary Education, in the
University of Zaragoza and holds a Master’s Degree
in Advanced Studies in Social Education from the
Complutense University of Madrid.
She was a member of the Congreso de los Diputados, the
lower house in the Spanish Parliament, during the IX and X
legislatures (2008-2015). Also, in 2015 she was part of the
Regional Government of Aragon as Minister of Innovation,
Research and University, being also a member of the
regional courts from 2015 to 2019.
In 2019 she ran as the candidate for the Spanish Socialist
Party (PSOE) in the municipal elections of Zaragoza,
which was the most voted force. Later on, she served as
spokesperson of the socialist group in the City Council of
Zaragoza until February 2020, when she was appointed
as the Delegate of the Government in the region, a
responsibility she held until July 2021. She is currently
a member of the Advisory Board of the Pablo Iglesias
Foundation.
22Mathias Cormann
Secretary-General of the Organisation of
Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD
Mathias Cormann is the 6th Secretary-General of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD).
His five-year term commenced on 1 June 2021. Prior to his
appointment to the OECD, Mathias served as the Australian
Minister for Finance, the Leader of the Government in the
Australian Senate and as Federal Senator representing
the State of Western Australia.
In these roles, he has been a strong advocate for the
positive power of open markets, free trade and the
importance of a rules-based international trading system.
Mathias was born and raised in the German-speaking part
of Belgium. He migrated to Australia in 1996, attracted by
the great lifestyle and opportunities on offer in Western
Australia.
Before migrating to Perth, Mathias had graduated in law
at the Flemish Catholic University of Louvain (Leuven),
following studies at the University of Namur and, as part
of the European Erasmus Student Exchange Program, at
the University of East Anglia.
Between 1997 and 2003, he worked as Chief of Staff
as well as Senior Adviser to various State and Federal
Ministers in Australia and for the Premier of Western
Australia. Between 2003 and 2007, Mathias worked for
major Western Australian health insurer HBF in a range of
senior management roles. In 2001, realising a childhood
dream, Mathias obtained his private pilot’s licence.
Mathias grew up speaking German and graduated in
law following studies in French, Flemish and English. He
is married to Hayley, a Perth lawyer, and they have two
young daughters, Isabelle and Charlotte.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 23Andreas Schleicher
Director for the Directorate of Education and
Skills, OECD
Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills,
and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-
General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD).
He initiated and oversees the Programme for International
Student Assessment (PISA) and other international
instruments which create a global platform for policy-
makers, researchers and educators to innovate and
transform educational policies and practices.
He has worked for over 20 years with Ministers and
educational leaders around the world to improve quality
and equity in education. U.S. Education Secretary Arne
Duncan said about Andreas in The Atlantic (7/2011) that
“He understands the global issues and challenges as well as
or better than anyone I’ve met, and he tells me the truth”.
Secretary of State Michael Gove in the United Kingdom
called Andreas “the most important man in English
education”, never mind that he is German and lives in
France. Andreas is the recipient of numerous honours and
awards, including the “Theodor Heuss” prize, awarded for
“exemplary democratic engagement” in the name of the
first president of the Federal Republic of Germany.
He holds an honorary professorship at the University of
Heidelberg.
24David Edwards
General Secretary, EI
David Edwards, PhD is General Secretary of Education
International, a federation of 32 million teachers and
other educators affiliated with unions and associations in
173 countries globally. David became General Secretary
in 2018 after seven years as El’s deputy general secretary
directing education policy, advocacy, research and
communications.
Prior to joining El, David was an Associate Director at the
National Education Association of the United States. He
has worked as an Education Specialist at the Organization
of American States and began his career as a public high
school teacher.
David grew up in Pennsylvania. He is fluent in Spanish
and German and is conversant in French. His Doctorate in
Educational Policy and Leadership is from the University
of Maryland in the U.S. Away from the commitments of
work, he devotes his time to his wife and three daughters.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 25Susan Hopgood
President, EI
Susan Hopgood is both President of Education International
(El) and the Federal Secretary of the Australian Education
Union (AEU).
Susan started her career teaching mathematics in
secondary schools in Victoria, Australia, in 1974. She joined
what is now the AEU as a young teacher, and became an
active member and union representative at the school,
regional and state levels. In 1985, she began working with
the union in the position of women’s officer, a job she held
until 1993.
Since then, Susan has held a number of positions in the
education union, such as branch general secretary, AEU
federal women’s officer, and deputy federal secretary. She
was elected federal secretary of the AEU in 2006, the first
woman to achieve that position.
In her work at El, Susan is active at both international and
regional levels. She was elected as an El vice-president at
the El World Congress in Thailand, in 2001, and then re-
elected in Brazil, in 2004, and in Berlin, Germany, in 2007.
She was appointed as president by the Executive Board
in 2009 when the then president, Thulas Nxesi, resigned
to be become a South African Minister. In 2011, she was
elected unopposed as president at the El World Congress
in South Africa.
Active at the regional level, Susan was elected vice-
chairperson of El’s Asia-Pacific Regional Committee in
2000, and was twice re-elected, in 2003 and 2006.
She has also been involved in the Council of Pacific
Education, holding the position of vice-president from
1998 to 2006.
26Anthony Mackay AM
NCEE
Anthony Mackay is CEO and Board Co Chair of the
Washington DC based National Center on Education and
the Economy. He was Inaugural Chair Australian Institute
for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), Inaugural
Deputy Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment
and Reporting Authority (ACARA), and immediate past
Chair, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
He is Co Chair of the National Project, Learning Creates
Australia .
Anthony is Deputy Chancellor, Swinburne University,
Melbourne, Australia, Honorary Senior Fellow of the
Graduate School of Education at the University of
Melbourne and visiting Professor to the International
Centre for Educational Enhancement, University of Bolton
UK.
Anthony is cofounder of the Global Education Leaders
Partnership (GELP), and Foundation Board Chair of the
Innovation Unit Ltd, England.
He is an Expert Advisor to OECD/CERI, Consultant Advisor
to Asia Society’s Global Cities Education Network and
Senior Fellow IBE/ UNESCO.
Anthony is the Moderator of the Annual International
Summit on the Teaching Profession and Moderator of
Ministerial Sessions and Key Debates at the Annual World
Innovation Summit on Education (WISE).
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 27Venues 28
Hotels: Primus Valencia and AC Valencia
Several rooms are reserved for the ISTP participants in Primus Valencia and AC
Valencia hotels, which are located next to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
and a short bus ride from the city centre of Valencia and the coastline.
Primus Valencia
C/ Menorca, 22
46023 Valencia, Spain
AC Valencia
Av. de Francia, 67
46023 Valencia, Spain
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 29The Summit main event is
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias organized at Ciudad de las
Artes y las Ciencias. Please
Av. Professor López Piñero
note that on Summit days,
(Historiador de la Medicina), 7
transportation is organized
46013 Valencia for summit guests from
hotels Primus Valencia
and AC Valencia to Summit
venue and back, free of
charge.
The City of Arts and
Sciences in Valencia is a
unique complex devoted
to scientific and cultural
dissemination which
is formed by five main
elements: Hemisfèric,
IMAX cinema and digital
30Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
projections; Umbracle, a landscaped vantage point and
car park; the Science Museum, an innovative center of
interactive science: Oceanogràfic, the largest aquarium
in Europe; Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, which takes
care of the operatic programme, and Ágora, which
provides the complex with a multifunctional space.
Along an axis of 2 km, this complex presents an
outstanding architecture designed by two magnificent
Spanish architects of international prestige: Santiago
Calatrava and Félix Candela. In its various buildings,
different aspects of science, technology, nature, and
art can be discovered and the space offers an endless
capacity for entertaining and stimulating the minds
of its visitors. An architectural complex of exceptional
beauty has thus been formed to harmonize the
continent with the content. It is a city in which the light
and sea of the Mediterranean smoothly coexist.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 31Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía is a majestic building designed by the
Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava. Its sculpted form is highly symbolic.
The innovative architecture of this 40.000 square metre building -75 metres
high-, accommodates four venues for opera, music, ballet and theatre.
Only one point of support sustains the plume over the almond-shaped
building, leaving the eastern end of the feather floating in mid-air, defying
gravity. Fine white concrete covers the large metal structural supports
of the building, while broken mosaic tile (trencadís) has been used to
decorate the outer shells, walls and reflecting pools of the Palau. The Palau
is surrounded by more than 60.000 square metres of gardens, pathways,
and 11.000 square metres of water in the reflecting pools below.
Magistral Room
This magnificent room will be the Observers’ Room, where observers/
advisors will be able to follow the summit discussions.
32Los Toros Room
Designed to have two levels, this spacious and luminous room reflects the original
ambiance of Calatrava’s architecture. Los Toros Room will be the plenary Room
where official delegations will participate in the summit. Also, there is a space on
the upper floor of the room where bilateral meetings can be held.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 33Hemisfèric
Hemisfèric is a remarkable and spectacular building designed by Santiago
Calatrava that represents a huge human eye, the eye of wisdom. This symbolizes
the observation of the world that visitors discover by means of surprising
audiovisual projections. With an ovoid roof over 100 metres long, it contains
in its interior the large sphere that constitutes the projection room.
The Hemisfèric was inaugurated in 1998 and was the first building
in the City of Arts and Sciences to open its doors to the public.
34Oceanogràfic
An underwater trip over the biggest aquarium in Europe. It is the largest aquarium in
Europe and contains representative species of the world’s main marine ecosystems.
Each building within the Oceanogràfic is identified with the following aquatic
environments: the Mediterranean, Wetlands, Temperate and Tropical Seas, Oceans,
the Antarctic, the Arctic, Islands, and the Red Sea, as well as the Dolphinarium. This
building stands out by its spectacular roofs designed by Félix Candela.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 35Getting there
How to get to Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias and hotels
(official hotels and Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias are
very close to each other, 5 min way on foot)
From Valencia-Manises airport
Underground
Line 3 from the Airport Underground Station will take you to Xàtiva station. The Ciudad de
las Artes y las Ciencias and hotels are 30 minutes away on foot or you can take the bus 15
from Estació del Nord Castello to Jesús Morante Borràs. The cost of a single-ticket from the
airport is 3.90€.
Bus
The 150 bus will take you from the airport to Hospital General stop. 1 minute away you will
find the Nou d’Octubre – Av. del Cid bus stop, where you can take the 99 bus that will bring
you to Actor Antonio Ferrandis - Centre Comercial stop. Then, you will need to walk for 5
minutes.
Taxi
There is a taxi rank outside the airport, located in front of Arrivals of the Terminal Building
(T1). The journey might vary from 15 to 30 minutes.
From the Valencia Joaquín Sorolla Railway Station
Bus
The 10 bus at the Sant Vicent Màrtir – Dr. Gil i Morte bus stop will take you to the Pl. Amèrica
– Navarro Reverter stop, where you can take the 94 bus until Menorca (impar) – Centre
Comercial.
Taxi
There is a taxi rank outside the railway station. The journey might vary from 10 to 30 minutes.
Underground
The line 7 from Jesús Underground Station will take you to Marítim – Serrería station. The
cost of a single-ticket is 1.50€. The venues are 15 minutes away on foot.
36From the Valencia Estació del Nord Railway Station
Bus
The 19 bus will take you from the Castelló – Estació Nord bus stop to the França-Trafalgar
stop. The venues are 5 minutes away.
Taxi
There is a taxi rank outside the railway station. The journey might vary from 10 to 30
minutes.
Underground
The line 5 from Xàtiva Underground Station will take you to Marítim – Serrería station. The
cost of a single-ticket is 1.50€. The venues are 15 minutes away on foot.
From the bus station
Bus
5 minutes away from the bus station the 94 bus at the Pare Ferrís – Menéndez Pidal bus
stop will take you to Menorca (impar) – Centre Comercial stop.
Taxi
There is a taxi rank outside the bus station. The journey might vary from 10 to 30 minutes.
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 37Partners
Ministry of Education and Vocational
Training
The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain is
one of the 17th ministries that form the Spanish Government.
The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training is the
Department of the General State Administration in charge of
the proposal and implementation of the Government’s policy
in the field of education and vocational training, including
all the teaching in the education system except university
education.
This Department is also responsible for promoting
cooperation actions and, in coordination with the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation,
international relations in the area of non-university education.
https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/
Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD)
The OECD provides a forum in which governments can
work together to share experiences and seek solutions to
common problems. It produces high-quality, internationally
comparable data and indicators, and develops key statistics
that can be used to understand the economy and predict
future trends. Its international surveys on education and skills
provide benchmarks that help countries to equip citizens with
the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in their
economies and societies.
www.oecd.org
38Education International (EI)
EI represents organisations of teachers and other education
employees across the globe. It is the world’s largest federation
of unions, representing 32 million education employees in
around 400 organisations in 172 countries and territories. To
ensure that the voice of the teaching profession is heard in
the international arena, EI engages actively and constructively
with all the major international organisations, including the
OECD, UNESCO, the International Labour Organization, and
the World Bank.
www.ei-ie.org
Federación de Enseñanza de Comisiones
Obreras (FECCOO)
The Federación de Enseñanza de Comisiones Obreras
(FECCOO - Teaching Federation of the Spanish Workers’
Commissions) belongs to the trade union confederation
of Workers’ Commissions (Comisiones Obreras or CCOO in
Spanish), Spain’s first trade union organization created legally
and legitimately in 1977. The FECCOO’s main objective is, on
one hand, the defense of labor, professional and educational
interests of all those who work in the teaching sector at all
educational levels (Infant to Higher Education). On the other
hand and with no lesser concern, the FECCOO strives to
defend high-quality teaching that is participatory, critical,
democratic and inclusive, in order to be a dynamic instrument
of a fairer and freer society for a more peaceful, tolerant and
non-discriminatory coexistence.
The FECCOO’s independent nature is fundamentally
expressed and guaranteed through the broadest exercise of
democracy, and in the participation of all workers throughout
the union’s internal dealings.
The FECCOO believes promoting solidarity and international
cooperation to be key, thus strengthening and reinforcing
the international trade union movement. For this reason,
our union is affiliated with Education International (IE) and
represents Spain in the European Trade Union Committee for
Education (ETUCE).
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 39The FECCOO, as the Education sector’s majority trade union
in Spain, will continue to strive to make sure that quality
education is treated as a basic human right and, as such, a
priority for governments. Consequently, our commitment
through affiliated organizations to achieve a greater
collaboration among teachers and education workers in all
countries and at all educational levels, focusing on specific
actions towards a more sizeable presence and financing of
Public Education and the fulfilment of the goals set out in the
UN’s SDG 4.
www.fe.ccoo.es
Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT)
The Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, General Union
of Workers) is a Spanish trade union established in 1888.
Considered the oldest trade union organization in Spain and
the second in Europe, it is also the most representative of the
two major unions in Spain, and plays an important role in
society as a social partner.
The UGT is a progressive, committed, activist, democratic
and independent organization that is present throughout
the Spanish territory in all professional sectors, including
Education. As a Craft Union, the UGT defends the interests
of workers as a whole, in all conditions, whether they be
employed (permanently or temporarily) or unemployed.
Rather than defending separate collective groups, the UGT
defends all workers, comprehensively.
Since its onset in 1931, the Teachers’ Union of UGT’s Public
Services, (formerly the Federation of Workers in Education of
UGT or ‘FETE’ in Spanish), has been a leading force in the trade
union movement towards an improvement in the working
conditions and remuneration of all teachers, from early
childhood education educators to university professors. It is
a firm defender of public, democratic, quality, free, secular
and inclusive education - a factor of social advancement
compensating for inequalities of origin and guaranteeing
equal opportunities.
The Education sector belongs to Education International (EI)
and the European Trade Union Committee for Education.
https://www.ugt.es/
40Press & Media, photography
Accredited journalists from all media sectors as well as press
agencies (print, online, radio, TV) are welcome to report on the 2022
ISTP. Press representatives are cordially invited to cover the opening
event (Thursday, 12 May, 09:30–11:30) and the closing session
(Friday, 13 May, 13:30–15:30) and the press session (Friday 11:15-
12:00). Sessions 1 to 3 are closed to the media.
During the Summit, pictures for documentation, press releases
and promotion of future events (for example on websites, in print
media and social networks) will be taken. These pictures will also
show Summit participants. Persons are chosen randomly. Given
the Summit’s public nature, consent to the publication of pictures
of the persons entering the location is assumed. For this purpose,
an explicit declaration by the persons concerned is not required.
By attending the Summit, the participant agrees that pictures of
him/her which are taken during the Summit can be used in the
abovementioned ways without charge. Persons who oppose the
use of pictures portraying them in the abovementioned ways are
encouraged to inform the photographer immediately.
Contact and press accreditations:
For press accreditation a registration form must be completed. For
more information you can send an email indicating “PRESS” in the
subject of the email.
Ms Cristina de Martos Pérez, Communication Specialist, Ministry of
Education and VET. Contact: istp2022@educacion.gob.es
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 41Upon arrival
Registration / Help Desk
Participants have registered in advance via the ISTP2022. Badges, program etc. will be delivered
at the Registration/Help desk upon arrival.
Wednesday 11 May: 08:00-19:00 at the Primus Valencia and AC Valencia hotels
Thursday 12 May: all day at Foyer Magistral in Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
Friday 13 May: all day at Foyer Magistral in Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía
Badges
ISTP participants are kindly asked to wear their name badges at all times.
The meaning of the badge colours are as follows:
• Red/pink – Ministers or equivalent (Head of delegation)
• Green – Official delegates with access to plenary room
• Yellow – Observer delegates
• White – Organisers/ staff
• Blue – Press
Internet services (WLAN)
Free wireless internet will be available at the conference venue.
Network: ISTP2022
Password: No password, open for all
Transportation
On Summit days, transportation is organized for summit guests from Primus Valencia and
AC Valencia hotels to Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias and back, free of charge. This will be
a shuttle bus service every 10-15 minutes on day 1 and 2 of the summit (12th and 13th May)
during 1 h before the beginning and after the end of the day. Also this service will be available
for the Gala Dinner and pre-Summit day (11th May) after the pre-summit session. Free bus
transportation will also be provided for school visits on 11th May, from hotel and back to
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Please note that the distance between the hotels and Ciudad
de las Artes y las Ciencias is just 10 minutes walking.
The city center of Valencia or the coastline can be reached within 30 minutes by public
transport.
For public transportation, see https://istp2022.es/useful-information/
42Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias Map
Access for visitors with reduced mobility Car access Parking Pedestrian access Ticket desk
Press room
International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2022 43www.istp2022.es
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